AT&T unveils impressive phones from Nokia. LG and Samsung

Today there's a great day for Mobile lovers as AT&T unveils some of the most impressive and user-friendly handsets ever made. AT&T recently unveils three Samsung and two from LG Electronics and also an impressive addition of Nokia E71x (Black), they are user-friendly handsets with a lot of ease of messaging to your family and friends and managing your business and personal lives easy. Now lets discuss the features and efficiency of these beauties:

• First of all, the most interesting device of all Nokia E71x with a full QWERTY keyboard and runs on the latest Symbian operating system (OS). It also includes Wi-Fi in it and just a 10 millimeters thick and we may say it as the thinnest smartphone available in the market until now. You may also call this set as the 'library' of Symbian applications as it contain many of the Symbian applications and many of them can install on the device. It also has the AT&T most popular service including AT&T navigator. The most attracting thing about this smartphone is that it is available for just $99.99 on contract after rebate.
• The next beauty is the Propel Pro, it is an impressive slider phone, also has a full QWERTY keyboard and along with that it has a Wi-Fi connection and it runs on Microsoft Corporation Windows Mobile software. Its price is set as $149.99 and its sale starts in April.
• The third one is the LG Xenon, also a slider phone and a full QWERTY keyboard featuring 3G and having a 2 megapixels camera also has a GPS support and available in a different variety of colors as Red, Blue and Black, also has a positive point that it is a low price touchscreen display phone, also contain so much applications as AT&T navigator, eMusic Mobile and much more and all this available just for $99.99.
• The forth one is LG Neon, has a full landscape QWERTY keyboard, also a low price touchscreen phone as LG Xenon and contain almost the same features as LG Xenon, comes in variety of colors as Green and White, but yet it has not been launched and price is also unknown but it will be in market soon.
• The fifth one is the Samsung A877 Impression, has a 3.0 megapixels camera, 3.2-inch screen and a full support for the browsers to clear the view of the web page. It has a price tag of only $199.99.
• The sixth and last device is the Samsung Magnet, a black-bar shaped and a slim layer of orange on the phone, an impressive combination of colors, it will be an attracting and appealing phone for teenagers as they love to do text messaging and also wants a low-cost phone. All the needs of the youngsters are fulfilled by this phone, but its price is not yet been confirmed, but it will having a price tag in a week or two.

All the six devices can be paired with the AT&T messaging bundles packages as you can get 200, 1500 and unlimited (surely have some limit) packages just for $5, $15 and $20 respectively. However Data plans vary with the device, although unlimited messaging package is available for AT&T FamilyTalk(R) plan customers for all lines for $30.

Voice Search is now available on BlackBerry by Google Mobile Applications

Now a good news for the blackberry users and that news is that the latest version of Google Mobile Applications introduces efficient applications like voice search and My Location. The first of those allows you to initiate a Google search with using the keyboard or you simply made the search just by your voice that you want to search. All you need to do is to speak the desired search string while holding the Call key - as simple as it gets. Then My Location is also efficient application in the way that if you want to simply search for a restaurant, you just type the name of the "restaurant" and Mobile Applications will give you the list of places in the vicinity.

But there is a condition for such applications that your BlackBerry may contain BlackBerry OS 4.1 or later and there's one bad news as well that this mobile application is yet not supported on BlackBerry Storm but this should be added in the near future.

You can download Google Mobile applications here.

New Touch Screen Mobile Phone Lenovo X1

Lenovo has launched a new touchscreen phone, the X1, released in China, the Lenovo X1 is essentially a touchscreen slider phone and has a 3.2-inches touchscreen with WQVGA resolution, slim body and impressive appearance. It uses the Touch Dream interface, which looks like Samsung's TouchWiz. The handset also supports GPS and offers a MicroSD card supportable up to 8GB. Overall dimension of the phone matches the iPhone, measuring 115 mm in length and 12.5 mm thick, while offering a slightly narrower width of 55 mm. It supports Tri-band GSM EDGE networks and much more. However, this phone is a complete package and graceful as well.

Next-Generation Apple's iPhone has video camera

A very reliable source has released some rumors of how the next iPhone will have some video recording capabilities. This rumor is backed by AT&T. Apple insider's article goes on to detail that in the US, AT&T's network can handle uploading video from an iPhone. This new network would deliver speeds of over 20 megabits per second (20 Mbps)! It is also possible that Apple will have a new "movie" application that will have the capabilities to edit your videos right on your iPhone. iPhone OS 3.0 also supports MMS, so you could both e-mail or MMS a video to all of your friends. The network is ready and waiting for Apple, just like all of us. Another interesting possibility is that Apple may have settled on the Marvell PXA168 ARM chip as the heart of a future device. Some unconfirmed claims point to Apple buying up supplies of this chip which is reportedly also due in the July timeframe.

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An Amazing Offer from AT&T (E71x for just $199)

BGR reported that AT&T already has units of the Nokia E-series handset in its retail locations, and it will start selling them on March 24. The device has a list price around $450, but you can often find it unlocked for around $320. BGR suspects that the AT&T will give you an E71x just for $199 after all rebates and a 2-year commitment. As previously reported, this 10-mm thick QWERTY smartphone will be launched by AT&T in a good looking Black version. AT&T's version of the Nokia E71 smartphone branded as the E71x, will feature a host of media applications including GPS, music and streaming media. The quad-band GSM phone is said to feature a 2.4-inch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless functionality and comes with a dual-band 3G HSDPA capability.

White Nokia E71 is finally on sale at Rogers Wireless

Nokia's white E71, the thinnest smartphone in the Canadian carrier's line-up, is finally on sale at Rogers Wireless. The smartphone isn't exactly the newest kid on the block, but at least the additional color option ought to see a small spike in sales for those who have been holding out thus far. The Nokia E71 is available now from Rogers for $399.99 on a 3-year contract with a minimum $450 voice/data plan. You can also go for a two-year for $374.99, a 1 year contract for $349.99.

Recap of notable Specifications:

• Full QWERTY keyboard.
• Integrated GPS.
• Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity.
• 3.2 megapixels camera with auto-focus.
• Expandable memory card slot for up to 8GB of storage and many more.

Now dont wait and experience the new look of impressive E71.

Philips Has a New Xenium Phone, the X810

A touchscreen quadband GSM cellphone from Philips has leaked,  for the Philips Xenium range is the Philips X810. The X810 features a 240 x 400 pixels TFT touchscreen display with 262K colors. In addition, the new device also includes a navigation pad that could also include touch-sensitive features. Like the recently reported on Xenium X700, the x810 doesn’t come with 3G connectivity it does offer quad band GSM connectivity with GPRS support and EDGE data technology.

Its full specs include:

• Quad band GSM connectivity with EDGE (no 3G).
• 3.2 MP camera with flash.
• Media player.
• Bluetooth.
• USB.
• 45MB of internal memory.
• MicroSDHC card support.
• Up to one month of stand-by time.
• 104 x 52 x 14.4 mm.
• 100 grams.

There’s no official release date yet but it’s suspected that China will be getting it first.

Pantech WPP-8000 WiFi Phone Announced

Finally, we will have the first WiFi-supported phone named WPP-8000 from Pantech which aimed to be launch via LG Dacom. The phone will allow users access to the Web via a wireless LAN connection, the iHub, without charging them for the data used. You will be able to retrieve various snippets of news such as world happenings, weather information as well as stock with the phone freely. Pantech WPP-8000 also supports features like Caller ID and text messaging.

The company planning to launch the similar phone in the future, if this phone successful.

iPhone OS 3.0 roundup: Push notification, cut and paste, and more

On March 17, Apple presented the blueprint for iPhone OS 3.0, the next version of the world’s most advanced mobile platform.
Apple’s third generation of the iPhone operating system will correct some of the most glaring omissions to date. Key changes include cut, copy & paste functionality, stereo Bluetooth A2DP support, the ability to send and receive MMS messages and a new, universal Spotlight search.

New iPhone SDK___In addition, developers will have 1,000 new APIs (application programming interfaces) to play with that will unlock parts of the iPhone previously off limits or unavailable to third-party applications. Apple didn’t get into all of them, but talked about how developers can now stream audio and video, send e-mail from inside applications, and use the iPhone’s proximity sensor, which means Google will once again be in compliance with the iPhone SDK.

Push Notification__The Apple Push Notification service provides a way to alert your users of new information, even when your application isn’t running. The alerts supported by the service include changing of the app icon (addition of a counter icon badge), pop-up SMS-style reminders or sound alerts.

Cut, copy, and paste — Users finally have the ability to copy and paste text, even across applications. They demonstrated this feature on-stage, and it looked quite easy to use: You just double click on the text you want to cut or copy, and a menu balloon appears above it. If you want to select a more text, you can drag the selection bar to encompass an entire passage. You can also copy and paste multiple photos. This is one of the 100 new features Apple says it will be adding for iPhone users (as opposed to developers).

Syncing of Notes__Other new features include the syncing of Notes, iTunes account creation from the iPhone, YouTube accounts and subscriptions in the YouTube app, and of course stereo A2DP Bluetooth! A2DP is only for the iPhone 3G, but hey, pretty cool.

MMS__Also updated in 3.0, Messages, Apple’s text messaging app. As expected, it will soon support MMS, forwarding and deletion. Also some enhancements to Calendar: support for CalDev and subscriptions. Search has been added to all key apps — Mail, Calendar, iPod, Notes. And now an entirely new app: Voice Memos.

In-App Purchases__App developers will now be able to explore other models to make money, besides charging a one-time fee, or making the application free and running ads. Those models include subscriptions or charging for additional content, free apps will not be able to offer paid upgrades.

P2P__Another new addition to the platform: support for peer-to-peer connectivity. This will really extend the iPhone as a gaming platform. Automatic discovery through Bluetooth. No need to join a WiFi network.

Turn-by-Turn Navigation
The iPhone will also be able to support turn-by-turn navigation when 3.0 is released, although developers will have to provide their own maps due to licensing issues. Still, expect to see Garmin or some of the other big names jump on this bandwagon early.Maps

MAP__You can now embed maps within your applications using the new Map Kit framework. Map Kit works with the Google Mobile Maps Service and features panning and zooming, custom annotations, current location and geocoding.

The S-Class LG Arena is ready to start selling in Europe

LG announced today the European launch of their multimedia high-end handset - LG KM900 Arena. The 3-inch touch jewel comes with full connectivity package, 5 megapixel snapper and the new S-Class interface. LG release the awaited KM900 Arena first in Europe. The KM900 Arena is the first LG phone using the S-Class UI, which impresses with 3D effects and nice smooth transitions.

Connectivity-wise LG Arena is pretty well secured. 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, TV-out support, FM radio and FM transmitter. The LG Arena will start shipping this month through major European retailers.

In case you've missed it, you can check our live hands-on with the thing at the MWC 2009.

Update: We recently found an online emulator of the LG Arena S-class user interface. You can check it out and see how the whole thing ticks here.

Apple to unveil iPhone software upgrade...!!!

Apple reported that it plans to preview the new version of its operating system, iPhone 3.0, at a special event on March 17. The company will host the event at its corporate campus in Cupertino, California, on March 17. Few details of the software have been released, but analysts expect the code to include support for video, turn-by-turn directions and possibly support for Flash.  Adobe stated at Mobile World Congress this year that it was targeting the smartphone market. Another possibility is improved background functionality, allowing the iPhone to run multiple applications at the same time and provide instant notifications when sites such as Facebook have been updated. Moreover, two possible features that would  iPhone users happy iPhone 3.0 will introduce MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) and Tethering means the iPhone work as a mobile broadband modem for a PC or notebook.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 in Korea

Sony Ericsson has now launched its premium touch phone, the Xperia X1, in Korea, in partnership with SK Telecom. Xperia X1 is the world’s first arc-slider multimedia phone. The physical design of the Xperia X1 is top notch with the QWERTY keys have a metallic feel.The stylish multimedia Xperia X1 which runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 brings personalisation to a new level.The keyboard sliding mechanism feels very solid and the slight upwards tilt of the display is a very nice touch that improves usability a little (as compared with the HTC Touch Pro).

Sony Ericsson Korea cooperated with SK Telecom customize the X1 in consideration of the local Korean customers. The result was the development of three new panels - “My smart panel,” “DAUM panel” and “My PC panel” and the localization of the “SPB panel” in Korean for the local user’s convenience. The sales of the Xperia X1 will start within March. Specific to the Korean market, additional components and accessories including a battery with charger, a 4GB micro SD card installed with the movie Spiderman 3 will accompany every purchase of the Xperia X1. The first 1,000 customers will get their names engraved on their X1 and a luxurious leather phone case for free, making it truly personalized. Users can download the X1 Korean video manual and various panels for free on the X1 website: www.xperia.co.kr.

Sony Ericsson MS-410 Portable Speaker

The new Sony Ericsson MS-410 portable speaker has been unveiled. Several images has floated around The Planete-se forums showing the speakers with a W995 sitting snug on top it. The Sony Ericsson MS-410 is a portable speaker that can also be used as a stand on the table. It  could go to into everyone’s pocket right next to their favorite Walkman phone. Sadly, there are no information on price or a release date.

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BlackBerry Bold Tellor Edition

A BlackBerry in itself is regarded by many people as a luxury item. French Designers have an exclusive appearance of the new blinged BlackBerry "Tellor". BlackBerry Bold Tellor version might have been better spent by a businessman. Bold encrusted with 205 shiny diamonds which are impeccably laced onto the bottom panel below the keyboard. You can enjoy both QWERTY or AZERTY keyboards as they are available. Moreover, you can also choose from a wide range of skins such as ostrich, stingray, lizard and alligator and many more.

The price should be at least 8000 euros and will be only 50 pieces produced. Interested parties should hurry.

Sony Ericsson Idou Gets a Stylus

Idou is a 12 megapixel camera phone, with 3.5″ touchscreen display and will be the first device from Sony Ericsson to run on the new Symbian Foundation platform. We have shown excessive pleasure of Sony Ericsson’s announcement of Idou since day one at Mobile World Congress. Pictures of a stylus for the device have surfaced but nothing much has been said about its accessories. Front side resembles HTC Touch Diamond2 and there is a mean-looking 12MP camera on the back.

LG Banter Available from Alltel

Sprint and LG announced the second Rumor and it will be available in a few days. This is the Alltel version of the Rumor 2 which has same features but slightly different design and as a replacement of the Scoop. LG Banter will be available from Alltel and expected to be available starting this Sunday, March 15th. The LG Banter is identical to the recently announced Rumor 2 with a QVGA display, expanded QWERTY keyboard, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, media player, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, and speakerphone.

Pricing information was not immediately available.

iPhone OS 3.0 is knocking on the door, launch set for 17 March

A word is out that Apple is now officially inviting representatives of the press to attend their next big announcement event on 17 March. The event will be dedicated to the upcoming iPhone OS 3.0. There is no word of an upcoming mobile phone, but our hopes are high as always. Engadget.com report to have received an invitation by Apple for an upcoming event with its main theme set on iPhone OS 3.0.

Apple will display an "advance preview of what they're building", meaning that you probably won't see any working full-fledged iPhone OS 3.0 there (or iPhone 3 anyway). We really hope that at least some of the stuff on our wishlist will be answered - and maybe we will even be surprised by some new features.

Apple’s New 4GB iPod Shuffle Talks to You

Apple introduced a new 4 GB iPod Shuffle that has a new feature called VoiceOver provides song and playlist information at the press of a button. It will be a super-slim, 4GB iPod shuffle that holds up to 1,000 songs and includes a speech function that will read your song choices aloud. The new players will reportedly carry model numbers MC164 in black color and MB867 in silver includes a stainless steel clip and also pack a new “dock/sync cable.” Moreover, Apple has offered 14 languages for VoiceOver, including French, Turkish, Swedish, Greek, Mandarin and French.

No word on pricing, but the current 2GB iPod Shuffle retails for around $65. The Apple Store is expected to return at around 8:30 AM Eastern time.

BlackBerry 9630 Niagara - First Real Pictures

Photos leaked on CrackBerry.com

New live pictures of the CDMA smartphone BlackBerry 9630, known as Niagara appeared in the net. Seen on the photo that BlackBerry which is in the middle is more compact than a BlackBerry Bold. The BlackBerry 9630 is a CDMA full-QWERTY BlackBerry. Other rumored features include GSM/GPRS/EDGE/HSDPA and CDMA 1xRTT/EV-DO Rev. connectivity and a 3.2 megapixels camera. In addition the device has BlackBerry handheld OS version 4.7.1, and enhanced BlackBerry Browser with support for JavaScript v1.6.

Philips Xenium X530 Flip Phone

Philips has rolled out its latest flip handset - the Xenium X530. The Philips Xenium X530 cell phone come with a long-lasting battery capability. This handset supports 850 hours of standby time and 8 hours of talk time. This flip phone looks wonderful, both when closed and when flipped.

Other specifications of the Xenium X530 include :-

• Tri-band GSM/EDGE connectivity (900/1800/1900 MHz).
• 2.2 inch internal TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels and 262K colors.
• 1 inch OLED external display.
• Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP.
• Built-in Mp3 player (it also supports formats as MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA and WAV).
• FM Radio with RDS.
• 2 megapixels camera.
• Support for Video playback.
• NXP 5210 chipset.
• Dimensions: 99.1 x 47.1 x 18 millimeters.
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-Mail.
• Java MIDP 2.0.
• Support for microSD memory cards.
• Battery: 950 mA/h.
• Other applications include list, Calendar, Notes, Alarm Clock, Timer, Stopwatch, keeping the black list, calculator, converter units and much more.

This phone has just been approved by the FCC, so it should hit various markets soon.

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Samsung looking for 50 Omnia HD ambassadors to get it for free...!!!

Samsung announced they are searching 50 people who are eager to advertise the upcoming Samsung Omnia HD. The ones that get to be chosen will receive the phone in early April, ahead of the official launch. In return, they'll have to think of ingenious ways of making the phone more popular. Samsung fans now can get a free Omnia HD through the new Omnia HD Ambassador program.

If you opt to participate, you should convince the Korean manufacturer that you will try to make your experience with the phone available to the public in creative ways - by blogging, writing or even filming with the phone in the street. You can apply for the program by sending an application form to omniaHD@samsung.com. But remember - your responsibilities don't end with the actual winning of a spanking new Omnia HD. In the weeks following the event in mid-April, the 50 lucky ones will have the job to spread the word about its capabilities - just like missionaries.

You can find more information about the Omnia HD Ambassador program here. The deadline for applying is 27th March.

Motorola ZN300 gets unofficially official

The Motorola ZN300 has not been officially announced, although facts can be found on the Motorola website. The MOTO ZN300 handset leaked in mid-February is now live on Motorola’s site. The ZN300 is a slider set with quad-band GSM, CDMA, and TD-SCDMA. The size of the 240×320 display is still unknown, as is the exact operating system to be used, though access to networking services including Facebook, MySpace, Photobucket and YouTube will be built into the handset. For improved connectivity, the MOTO ZN300 uses Stereo Bluetooth2 technology for wire-free printing and image sharing. Coordinating with other devices or computers is available through the super fast USB 2.0 High Speed connection.

Specifications:

* Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), CDMA / TD SCDMA.

* 240 x 320 pixel QVGA display.

* 3.1 megapixel camera, 8x digital zoom, LED flash.

* 15-20 fps video capture and playback.

* Video Mixer (on-device video editing, transition and sound effects).

* Facebook, YouTube and MySpace apps.

* 3.5mm headset jack.

* Opera browser.

* 8MB of internal memory.

* MicroSDHC support.

* Talk time: up to 435 minutes.

* Stand-by time: up to 400 hours.

* 3.76 x 1.8 x 0.58 inches, 3.6 ounces.

Since its launch dates are still unknown in the U.S.

Mio present a new GPS phone - meet the K70...!!!

At an originally-created virtual online booth stand, sat-nav oriented manufacturer Mio presented their latest GPS phone called the Mio Explora K70. It has a 3.5-inch screen of WQVGA resolution, a 3 megapixel auto focus camera and runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro. Explora K70 should also offer optimized GPS navigation experience with Mio's own navigation software.

The Mio Explora K70 is a fully-fledged PocketPC based on the Qualcomm MSM7201 platform and thus sporting a 528 Mhz CPU and 128MB of RAM. It's got quad-band GSM as well as tri-band HSDPA/HSUPA support.

There's an accelerometer on board the Mio Explora K70 to allow automatic screen rotation, and Wi-Fi is also supported.

Mio Explora K70 is certainly not the first GPS-enabled phone by Mio, but it's certainly the most attractive one out of their Mitac lineup.

The most impressive thing about the Mio Explora K70 is its size - it's only 11.9 mm in thickness and weighs 115 g.

Among the letdowns of Explora K70 however is the lack of some sort of a thumb-optimized user interface. Mio could have used Spb Shell for example, but they are obviously trying to keep costs down. The somewhat low screen resolution (by today's standards) is also something to be considered.

The Mio Explora K70 will optionally be delivered with an extended retail package including custom-made device mount and carrying case.

Currently, there is no info on prices and availability for the new Mio Explora K70.

You can have a walk around the virtual Mio booth by visiting our source link before 20 March 2009.

How Microsoft see our digital future

Some visionaries over at Microsoft Labs have put a lot of hard work and devotion to a video displaying our digital world in 2019. Heavily relying on touch and constant interconnectivity, our digital future looks quite promising - especially to geeks like us.

In 2019 smart office and household devices cater for our needs in the most intuitive way possible. Mobile phones for one, have seen quite a few changes. We've compiled the following screenshots as a quick how-to for using your phone in 2019.

First off, check your upcoming appointments. Then call the person you are seeing next to confirm the meeting. Video calling is preferred and remember to keep good eye contact. Next call a taxi - use voice dial or punch in the number using the touchscreen dial pad. Simple as that. Leave the rest to the taxi driver and enjoy the flashback of having your morning coffee in a big white computerized cup. And if your are interested in seeing the original 5-minute video in its full glory, take a peak at our source.

Check the Originality of your Phone (Company's (Vendor's) Secrets)

Type *#06#, After you enter the code you will see anew code contain 15 digits like: 434566106789435.

• If the digit numbers Seven & Eight which are bold in the above code example are 02 or 20, that means it was assembly on Emirates which is very bad Quality.
• If the digit numbers Seven & Eight which are bold in the above code example are 08 or 80, that means it (your phone) is manufactured in Germany which is not Bad.
• If the digit numbers Seven & Eight which are bold in the above code example are 01 or 10, that means it is manufactured in Finland which is Good.
• If the digit numbers Seven & Eight which are bold in the above code example are 00, that means it was manufactured in Original Factory which is the Best Mobile Quality.
• If the digit numbers Seven & Eight which are bold in the above code example are 13, that mean it was assembly on Azerbaijan, which is very Bad Quality phone and dangerous for Health as well...!!!

Give your relevant comments regarding your exeperiences after checking your phone's originality.

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